A is for anguish: And also sleepless nights (play along with me here) because of the jerks (or you may substitute an "a" word, reader's choice) who live in the apartment below hers.

A is for arrrgh: Damn corporate property management conglomerations (DCPMC) who ignore their tenants -- both the good and the bad.

Poor Katie. I had an email from her this morning -- she'd written it at 3:30 a.m. -- after calling the cops for the second time. The first time, the officer knocked four times on the door of the downstairs apartment and left when no one answered. I understand the position of the police, but I also don't understand. She ended up going to Starbucks and didn't get to sleep until 6:30. Katie practically lives alone, since her roommate simply avoids the situation completely by sleeping elsewhere. Ultimately, it's a property management issue that is being ignored and the mom in me so wants to pick up the phone and bitch. The allure of Madison has been somewhat diminished for Katie, and the living situation sure isn't helping.

UPDATE: A is for ass-kicking, as in the 5-day Notice to Remedy or Vacate that's been served to the downstairs offenders. Three cheers for the new representative of the DCPMC! Katie just called with the news; she also indulged in some retail therapy today, too. Sometimes, nothing makes a girl feel better than new cereal bowls!

There are 222 contributors to the Flickr group (as of now), the Ravelry group was approaching 200 last I checked, and my already out-of-control Bloglines list has burgeoned beyond belief! In order to post to the Flickr group and/or be listed in the blogroll, you must request an invitation by midnight (local time) tomorrow -- after that, admin will close the door on that aspect of the ABC-Along and turn to other matters... like posting an "A" herself.

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A is for Awesome haiku! I love it!
I came up with a couple Packer haikus (well, ok, one was about Packer green yarn) earlier this week, on le blog.
Glad things are hopefully looking up on the apt front. It's hard to be a mom -- especially when you just want to go and whack someone upside the head.

Whoa, and wow -- I feel like a celebrity, getting a mention right on your site! I hope I don't let it go to my head, and hope I get out there and start working on "B." Thanks for starting this terrific project, thanks for letting me join, thanks for the mention, and well, seriously -- thanks for your generous spirit of sharing here on your site!

Glad to hear there may be a remedy to your daughter's awful situation - no one should have to tolerate such crap. Thanks for pulling me out of retirement :) .... like the Haiku and huge congratulations on the 34 months...that is an accomplishment!

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